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Keep Bitdefender's Rootkit Remover and Kaspersky's TDSSKiller on a USB drive, and your SMB will be ready when a machine is compromised by a rootkit.

By Jack Wallen
February 14, 2013

When a PC is infected with malware or viruses, you can usually scan with the installed antivirus and/or antimalware and move on. Rootkits, on the other hand, are tricky to remove and can reappear if they are not removed completely. For rootkits, you need the right software. The “right” software is subjective, but in the case of a rootkit removal tool, it either works or it doesn’t.

Two tools I find to be effective for the removal of rootkits are Bitdefender’s Rootkit Remover and Kaspersky’s TDSSKiller. Both tools are portable, so there’s no installation necessary. When a machine won’t allow you to install applications, portable apps might be the only way to remove rootkits. I’ll walk you through the process of scanning for rootkits with each tool.

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